Unexpected Love
Chapter 2
When Susan got home, there were 3 messages on her answering machine. She listened to them, one was from Chloe, another was a wrong number, and one from Brent. She grinned. He must have phoned me as soon as I left the conference," thought Susan to herself. She listened to the message again.
"Hi Susan, this is Brent from the conference, I just wanted to say that if you are free sometime, maybe we could get together," Susan then sat down on the couch. " Should I phone him now, or wait a while, I don't want him to think that I was waiting by the phone" thought Susan to herself. She then decided to just phone him.
"Hello," he said softly.
"Hi, this is Susan,"
"Hi," he said. Susan got up from the couch, and walked around the room." Maybe we could get together, say tomorrow at 7pm."
"Sure, we can go out for coffee if you want," he said. He wanted to ask her out for dinner, but he didn't want to scare her off. First coffee and then maybe dinner, "he thought to himself.
"Sure, "said Susan nervously. " I'll see you tomorrow then," she said as she hung up the phone.
Susan then went into the kitchen, and made herself a cup of coffee. She couldn't believe how excited she was about going out with Brent. Get a grip, Susan, you just going out for coffee, not a date, thought Susan to herself. But at the same time, she hoped that it could turn into something more than just friends.
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The next day,
Susan was at her locker getting her jacket when Chuny entered the lounge. "Susan, we have a MVA victim coming in"
"I'm off now!" said Susan softly as she put her jacket on.
"Susan, I just need your help for a few minutes," Susan looked at Chuny with this annoyed look on her face. I just hope I'm not going to be late, said Susan to herself.
"Can't Carter or Luka do it?"
"No,"
"Fine, I'm coming," she said as she took her jacket off and left the lounge.
About 10 minutes later,
Susan finished up with the trauma, and then she left the ER before anyone saw her, and would want her help. She looked at her watch, and saw that she only had 5 minutes to get the coffee shop,
Brent was waiting patiently at the coffee shop when Susan entered. At first, she didn't see him, but then she saw his brown hair, and blue eyes staring at her.
"I'm so sorry that I'm late," said Susan as she sat down.
"It's fine, I understand," said Brent as he got up. "How do you like your coffee?"
"Black with two sugars," smiled Susan as she took her jacket off.
"Here's your coffee," said Brent as he sat down. "Thanks"
"So how long have you lived in Chicago," asked Brent softly as she drank his coffee.
"Well I lived here for a while, and I moved to Phoenix a few years ago,"
"How long were you in Phoenix," asked Brent. "I lived there for 4 years, and then I returned to Chicago." said Susan softly. She looked up at Brent," What about you?"
He was silent for a moment. "Did I say something wrong?"
"No," said Brent, smiling. He wanted to tell her. But he just couldn't, not yet; it was too soon to talk about it. "I have lived here for most of my life, but I moved to Boston for a while, and then I returned to Chicago a few years ago. "Brent looked at Susan and smiled at her. He couldn't believe how kind and nice she was, he wanted to ask her out on a real date, but he wasn't sure if she felt the same. "You work at County General?" he asked.
"Yeah, I have worked there for a long time," said Susan softly. "I'm an attending there,"
Brent's pager went off; he looked at it, and saw that it was the hospital.
"I'm just going to go see what the problem, is," he said as he got up from his seat. He returned 5 minutes later, "I'm sorry, but there is an emergency, and they need me there,"
"I understand," said Susan as she got up from her seat. "I'll walk you to your car," he said as he put her jacket on. What a gentleman, she thought to herself. They got to her car, and hugged each other.
"What are you doing tomorrow at 8pm?"
"Nothing just staying at home"
Will you go on a date with me," Susan blushed. "Of course, I will" said Susan.
"I'll pick you up at 8pm," he said. Susan took a piece of paper out of her pocket." Here's my address,"
"Thanks," he said as he hugged her again." See you then," she said as she went into her car. She then picked up her cell phone." Hello," said the voice on the other line.
"Abby, I need your help," said Susan gently." I have a date tomorrow, and I don't know what to wear. Susan was never one for fashion, but she felt something between her and Brent, and she didn't want to mess any of it up.
"I'll be at your apartment in 10 minutes," said Abby as she hung up the phone.
Susan couldn't believe how nervous, and excited she was about her date with Brent. It's not like she had never been on a date before, but this time she had a feeling that it could go somewhere, not just a casual thing. Have I really found someone or I am going to be hurt like all the others. I guess I'll just have to wait and see, she thought to herself as she drove off.
"Susan got to her apartment, and Abby was waiting for her there." So who are going on a date with?" asked Abby as they walked into her apartment.
"Brent," said Susan as they sat down on her couch. "Brent, who is that?" asked Abby, curiously.
"The guy that I bumped into at the medical conference." said Susan, smiling. "You really like him, don't you?" asked Abby her friend.
"He is really nice, and cute. I went out for coffee with him today. I wasn't sure if it was going good or not, but then he asked him out on a date.
"That's great," said Abby gently." Come on, let's see what you can wear tomorrow."
After they found what she was going to wear for her date tomorrow, they chatted for a while.
"I have to go now, but call me tomorrow, and tell me what happens." said Abby as she left Susan's apartment.
"I will," smiled Susan as she shut the door, and went and sat on the couch, and couldn't stop thinking about Brent, and their date tomorrow. Is he the one? I guess I will have to find out," thought Susan as she watched some TV.
To be continued!!!
Author's Note: I hope I still have Susan in character, and please tell me you want me to continue or not?